Clothes-drier



(No ModL') W. H. MGSELBY. CLOTHES DRIER.

No. 451,567. Patented May 5, 189 1.

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\VILLIAM H. MOSELEY, OF SPARTA, VISCONSIN.

CLOTH ES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,567, dated May 5, 1891. Application filed September 2, 1890. $erial No. 363,775. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MOSELEY, a citizen of the United States, residing 'at Sparta, in the county of Monroe and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Driers; and 1 do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in- The improvement furtherconsists of the novel features and the peculiar construction and combination of the parts, which will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention ready for use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same when in an inclined position, also showing a modification which will be hereinafter referred to. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line w azof Fig. 1. Fig. 4 shows a modification which will be more fully described hereinafter. Fig. ois adetail perspective view of another modification of my invention.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A represents the post or pillar on which the drier proper B is supported. The latter consists of the rotatable shaft B and series of inclined and horizontal arms I) and b, which are rigidly attached to the enlarged head of the shaft 11 the preferred method of attachment being the insertion of the arms in grooves in each side of the head.

The post A is provided with a vertical groove or channel a in one of its sides to receive the shaft B, which passes through a hole a in a cap-plate a, secured to the top of the post A. The under side of the enlarged head b has the form of an inverted cone and rests on the cap-plate a, whether the shaft be vertical or inclined. In other words, it constitutes the point and means of support for the entire drier proper. The latter is held either vertical or inclined by means of an approximately U-shaped spring C, which is arranged horizontally and attached to the post A at a point near the lower end of the groove a. The sides or arms of the spring C approach each other more closely at theirinner ends than elsewhere, and one arm is left free to increase the elasticity of the spring as a whole.

The shaft B is held normally vertical, or its escape from the groove a is prevented by the close approximation of the two ends 0 of the spring, Fig. 3. By force being applied to incline the shaft the tension of the spring is overcome, thus permitting the shaft B to pass between the ends 0 until it strikes and is arrested by the loop 0 of the spring, Fig. 2. In such inclined position of the drier proper clothes can be conveniently placed on or removed from it. It is essential, however, that at such time the drier shall be locked against rotation. To this end I make the lower end of the shaft B polygonal, preferably square, as shown, and provide a notch c in the loop of the spring 0 and on its under side to receive such square end. Thus the shaft is locked against turning while being free to move laterally with the application of aslight amount of upward force to the side of the drier opposite the spring sufficient to overcome the resistance of the two sides of the spring to the passage of the shaft. A modification of this locking device is shown in Fig. 2, consisting of a lug extending downward from the under side of the loop of the spring and engaging with a longitudinal open slot in the end of the shaft.

Another modification of my invention is shown in Fig. 4, in which the cap-plate a is extended over the edge of the post, thus obviating the necessity of a groove or recess for the shaft ll. In this case the ends of the spring 0 are separated slightly in order to provide room for the end of the shaft between them.

lhe operation of the device is so simple and apparent that a description of the same is deemed unnecessary. It will also be readily seen that various other modifications of my invention may be employed without departing from the spirit of the same. One of these is shown in Fig. 5, in which the tilting head is pivoted between two vertical arms having pivotal connection with the post and the spring is attached to one of the arms.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a clothes-drier of the class hereinbe fore described, the combination of a post, a rotatable drier supported thereon and adapted to occupy either a vertical or inclined position,and a U-shaped spring contiguous to the lower end of the drier-shaft and adapted to hold the shaft in either of the two positions specified.

2. In a clothes-drier, the combination of a post surmounted by a cap-plate provided with an aperture, through which passes a rotatable shaft having attached to its upper enlarged end a series of projecting arms, with a U- shaped spring attached to said post and adapted tohold said shaft in either a vertical or an inclined position.

3. In a elothesdrier, the combination of a drier proper, consisting of the rotatable shaft having an enlarged head conical at its lower end, provided with wires or cords connecting the arms, and a post having an apertured capplate and groove adapted to receive the said shaft, and an approximately U-shaped spring adapted to hold said shaft in either avertical or inclined position and having a notch, as described, adapted to lock the shaft against rotation, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

t. The combination of a rotatable driershaft having an enlarged head and extended arms, and a supporting-post having a cap plate provided with a groove in one of its faces to receive said shaft, with an approxi mately U-shaped springattached to said postand adapted to hold said shaft in either a vertical or an inclined position, and provided with a polygonal notch on the under side of the loop of the spring, adapted to engage the polygonal end of the shaft and lock the same against rotation, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM ll. MOSICLEY.

'V-fitnesses:

ATJZER'J II. El-UUCKSON, (Win. A. 'Enmcnsoa. 

